Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] me [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | But just don , t expect me not to whinge about it . |
2 | Alan says : ’ I was amazed at the advice I received because their Mitchell Philpott told me not to transfer at least for the time being . |
3 | ‘ A week later I received a frantic letter from Valerie imploring me not to go through with it . |
4 | ‘ Josh told me not to disturb him . |
5 | ‘ Well , my Mum told me not to let boys fondle me or kiss me now I 've started me periods , otherwise , if I did , I 'd soon be having a baby . ’ |
6 | ‘ My GP told me not to worry and to drink more fluids . |
7 | I can remember being asked to run the mile at school and my parents encouraging me not to stop ( try hard ) . |
8 | ‘ My auntie told me not to run , ’ he explained , ‘ on account of my asthma . ’ |
9 | Auntie tells me not to panic ; she 'll come by taxi , and , has anyone phoned for an ambulance ? |
10 | ‘ I 've got a Rocktron Intellifex unit that I always take around with me , which is great quality but , more often than not , the engineers prefer me not to use anything other than , say , a bit of chorus . |
11 | ‘ My husband told me not to bring Mark to the Strand and if he 's out of the house he 's to stay in the buggy , ’ she said . |
12 | In a moment of optimism my wife told me not to worry and pronounced that I could live perfectly well on one lung . |
13 | Beforehand , her PR people urge me not to ask her about Eric Clapton ( with whom she has been seen dining on at least one occasion at San Lorenzo 's in London ) , but that she would be willing to talk about her alcoholism . |
14 | So I just did , Thursday morning let me not forget . |
15 | A hot food trader in the market square , who only moved to North Ormesby two days ago , said : ‘ People told me not to move here . |
16 | Lynn told me not to worry , that he would sort it out with Frank . |
17 | ‘ Tommy Boyle told me not to throw in the towel , ’ she said . |
18 | Nelly begged me not to leave her , and plucking up courage I stayed . |
19 | Angela told me not to worry ; Mr Tiller was used to seeing girls ' legs . |
20 | Guy told me not to lower the bridge for anyone except the villagers until he gets back . |
21 | Some did n't even reply , others told me not to expect much . ’ |
22 | Then I remembered Stephen Roskill telling me not to believe a word Mountbatten said or claimed unless it was corroborated from other sources . |
23 | ‘ When I leave , my client begs me not to go . |
24 | Something about the look on his face told me not to waste time asking questions . |